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`To whom t may concern: l i Be it knownthat I, L'D'r BoNINE', of Vandalia, in

WARREN W. -CAMR- 0F SAME PLACE.-

Y, comun; orVANDALIa, MICHIGAN, AssIc'NoR 'ro HrMenL-r AND 'l Letle'rsPatent N 106,111, [lated .August 9, 1870.

IMPRVED RAME-oep. ron HARNESS.

The'schedule referred to in these LettererPatent and making part of the same.

the county of Cass and State of Michigan, have invented a new and useful Improvement in `Haine-Gaps for Harnessesyand 4Ido declare'that'the following is a true and accuratedescription thereof, reference be'- ing had to the accmpanying drawing and to the letters of reference marked thereon and beinga'part of' this specification.

` The nature of this invention relates to theconstrn'c-V `b'een and are now in use, but they dii'er widelyl from my device. I do not claim them or any part thereof;A

tion land securing of -a cap or housing, to prevent. theT water from'unning down the horses neck, and to hold the llames in place, so they will not -rack against the horses shoulders and gall them. t i

The invention consists ina wood or metallic cap,

`with slots in each end to embrace the hames andhold them in place, and in the peculiar arrangement for securing the cap to the llames..`

In the accompanyingdrawing- .p

A represents my cap', made of wood or metal, as is most desirable, with its sides turned up slightly, to` compel the water to run off.

At its twoends this cap is slotted, to embrace Athe upper end of the haines B, as shown in the drawing.

The 4end of thel cap is secured to one of the llames vhy means of .a pin, b.

To theother haine a link, c', is secured, into which is hoo/kerl a metallic strap, e, hent into a curve at one .,e'nd, and haring a series of slots,longitudinallyermanaged, near its free end. i i

. This strap passes over the top-'of the cap, to which' but ' What IA claim as my invention, aud-desireto secure hyLetters Patent,"is.j

1'. A collarfcap or housing, A, slotted .at each end to receive and steady the hames, with edges curled upward tol compel thejwaterto run' oli at the sides, and with ends projecting far enough beyond the haines and ycollar to prevent thewater from running into them, substantially as herein described.

2. The means employed to secure the cap tothe llames,consisting ofthe links c, the strap e, thebnttend, and pin b, whenconstrncted, arranged, and operating substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

` ALU'I vIBONIINE.

Witnesses: v

R. H. SPRINGstrED, Gao. H; Coon. 

